The Narrow Boat, Skipton

This place is set down a cobbled alleyway and consists of a single wide room split into two areas with the bar on the left and food on the right. There is also an upstairs area. There was a rock soundtrack playing that included Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. The bar has two sets of four hand pumps. I got the feeling that the left four may be permanent and were Ilkley Mary Jane, Okells Bitter, TT Landlord and Black Sheep Baa Baa Bitter. The other four were Cwrw Ial Pocket Rocket, Great Heck Patrick, Brew York Xpanda and Arbor MEGS Bomb. I went for the Pocket Rocket (£3.40) and MEGS Bomb (£3.95) both of which were in good nick although the Arbor one was a bit hazy probably as it had more hops in it than a whole cask of Sam Smith's OBB. My only real reservation about this place is that it's expensive.

I have been calling in this fine pub for many years but on my recent visit I have to say the beer quality was very poor dare i say wetherspoons quality and expensive has this place changed hands I wonder

Lovely small pub down a narrow alley not far from the canal in Skipton. Seven out of eight taps on, I had the Ilkley Mary Jane, Brass Castle Chestnut Mild, Durham's Black Bishop, Vocation's Search and Rescue. Not a bad drop among them. Mrs Staal and I also ate here and the food was lovely. Friendly staff and nice clientele. Highly recommended.